Total Crime Rate

49.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Russell Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton , and the 207th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Close (KT20 7QH) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher than the Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Close (KT20 7QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Breech Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chequers Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Greenways Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Breech Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chequers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chequers Close

Data Sources

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